Support & Help

Text a school nurse on our texting service ChatHealth on 07507 333356

Visit their website for more information on what the School Nursing service offers. It also has lots of useful information and advice on children and adolescent’s physical and mental health for parents to access.

At our schools, we wish to ensure that all our students and families are able to access support services if necessary during the current school closure. We understand that this unexpected closure may be difficult for some families and hope that the following contact details might help those needing additional support.

Below are contact details of a variety of external agencies that families may wish to call on for support should the need arise:

Family Lives Support Group Help and support to families that are struggling www.familylives.org.uk 0808 800 2222

Action for Children Support and help for vulnerable children and their families Actionforchildren.org.uk Advice.actionforchildren.org.uk

The vouchers we were promised will be issued to parents when they arrive from the DfE and then can be used towards purchasing groceries. However, should families need additional practical support with food/shopping during this time, please contact either office and we can arrange for a packed lunch or small food parcel to be put together from the Bildeston kitchen.

There are also organisations in the local area who will be able to help:

West Suffolk Vineyard Church Storehouse is a food bank ministry which gives away food bags through agencies within Bury St Edmunds, to people who are living on the streets or are unable to provide enough food for themselves or their families. These food bags are offered completely free of charge and with a no-strings attached policy. As well as emergency food, Storehouse provides toiletries and nappies.